Vape devices themselves are dangerous
The most popular modi operandi included hiding cigarettes in various parts of vehicles (trucks, lorries, minibuses, SUVs, and other passenger cars) and transporting packages by carriers outside designated border crossing points in forested or mountainous areas, including across the border rivers Tiza and Western Bug
Semin Thromb Hemost 46(4):512514 Nocella C, Biondi-Zoccai G, Sciarretta S, Peruzzi M, Pagano F, Loffredo L et al (2018) Impact of tobacco versus electronic cigarette smoking on platelet function
However, back then, the health risks of cigarette smoking were not fully understood
Tobacco use in Missouri 2019 Cigarette use: Missouri Cigarette use in Missouri In 2017, 20.8% of adults smoked